2. What are the promotion requirements?

Promotion requirements are important for parents to monitor. This helps keep your child on track throughout the year. This is especially important for end-of-grade testing, which occurs in third, fourth, and fifth grades. (See also information about the Read to Achieve Program and the parent brochure below.) In order to be considered for promotion by the principal, a student must:

1. Demonstrate proficiency on the grade level state curriculum competencies as measured by designated assessments and each grade, K-5.

2. Elementary students must be in attendance for a minimum of 164 days to be considered for promotion to the next grade (Board Policy #405); and

3. Meet the classroom teacher’s grade level expectations.

Click for the NC School Report Card.
Students in Grades 3 through 5 receive individual progress reports using the same grading scale as students in Grades 6-12.

3. What is the Attendance Policy for Henderson County Public Schools?

North Carolina law states that a child who is five years old on or before October 16 is eligible for public school kindergarten, or first grade if the child will be six by the same date. It also states that children between the ages of 7 and 16 must attend school.

**Special Note**: The North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation in the summer of 2007 that changes the birthdate requirement for kindergarten enrollment eligibility. Beginning in the fall of 2009, a child must be five years old on or before August 31st in order to be eligible to enroll in public school kindergarten. Click to read more about GS 115C-364.

Attendance requirements for credit and promotion require students to be in attendance for a minimum of:

Read to Achieve

The Read to Achieve Program became law in July 2012. It applies to all North Carolina schools beginning with the 2013-2014 school year. It is part of the Excellent Public Schools Act passed by the NC General Assembly.

The goal of the State is to ensure that every student reads at or above grade level at the end of third grade and continues to progress in reading proficiency so that he or she can read, comprehend, integrate, and apply complex text as needed for secondary education and career success.

The American Library Association/Association for Library Service to Children has released a bibliography, “Great Early Elementary Reads,” featuring recommended book titles for children who are just learning to read and beginning to read on their own. The book is free to download, copy, and distribute. For more information about ALSC and other resources they offer, visit: ALA/ALSC.

The following is a link to documents that will be used in the Fifth Grade Growth and Development Curriculum: Materials for Parent Use

“Helping Your Child” Series

Following are parent tools and information from the U.S. Department of Education. These booklets are topic related and feature practical lessons and activities for parents to help children ages 3 through 10 with reading, math, and science. Other booklets provide guidance in teaching your child to become a good citizen, learn history, and succeed in school. There is also a booklet to help prepare your pre-school child for Kindergarten.

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